Westley’s talent and cricketing brain were evident from a young age, according to Fletcher FRANCOIS NEL/GETTY IMAGESTwo coaches in particular have been instrumental in the development of Tom Westley from a village cricketer in Cambridgeshire to a man making his England debut this week. Keith Fletcher, the ultimate judge of a young batsman, spotted him as a 15-year-old and recommended him to Essex. Fletcher captained and coached Essex and England. Little escapes his attention in the nets: certainly not a 15-year-old Alastair Cook. “He was batting for Cambridge-shire Under-15 when I first saw him and he made a half-century.

Source: The Times July 24, 2017 23:02 UTC